It’s Military Appreciation Day as East Carolina will open
the month of November by hosting USF for an American Athletic Conference
contest at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Bulls, who
opened the 2015 campaign with a 1-3 mark, will enter the matchup having won
three of their last four games - including a 45-24 decision over Atlantic Coast
Conference member Syracuse. The Pirates, who are playing for the 10th
consecutive week, are the owners of a 3-1 overall home record this season and
have split a pair of league games in Greenville. ECU needs two victories in its
remaining three contests to secure bowl eligibility for the fourth-straight
year (and ninth time since 2006).
EAST CAROLINA RECORDS AND STREAKS
- Qualified for 10 bowl appearances since 2000
(three-straight, eight of the last nine years) ... - Has won 26 of the last 31 games when scoring 30 or more
points ... - Has lost 16-straight games when scoring 20 or less points
(19-14 vs. UCF in ‘09/last win) ... - Has won 18 of the last 20 games when gaining 200 or more
rushing yards ... - Has won 26 of the last 27 games when leading at the half ...
- Has won 11 of the last 13, 15 of the last 18 (and 19 of the
last 23) home games ... - Has won 13 of the last 16 conference home games ...
- Has won six-straight home games in the month of November
(last loss in 2011) ...
FAST FACTS
Record – 4-5
(.444); AAC Record/Standing – 2-3 (.400)/T4th-East
Division; Last 5 Games – 2-3; Last 10
Games – 4-6; Last 15 Games –
6-9; Streaks – Overall, East
Carolina will play the 74th game of the Ruffin McNeill era when the
Pirates face off against USF. ECU’s contest against the Bulls will be the Pirates’
833rd since the start of football in 1932 (428-392-12/.522).
